NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons

Dave DeBusschere

Played in 157 belt games from January 6, 1963 to February 21, 1974, winning 75. Helped take the belt 29 times.

157Belt games

75–82Record

29Title-winning games

16.3PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,562 PTS, 1,558 REB, 341 AST.

Date	Game	W/L	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3P	FT
Feb 21, 1974	New York Knicks at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 119–97	L	28	4	11	3	0	0	2-12	—	0-0
Feb 8, 1974	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 125–97	L	18	6	5	0	0	0	3-6	—	0-2
Feb 5, 1974	New York Knicks vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 106–90	W	37	7	11	7	0	0	3-9	—	1-1
Nov 22, 1973	New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 107–91	L	42	13	11	4	0	0	5-16	—	3-4
Nov 20, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 105–89	W	38	15	15	6	0	0	7-16	—	1-2
Oct 13, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 86–85	L	43	24	17	4	0	0	10-21	—	4-4
Oct 9, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 101–100	W	41	23	18	2	0	0	10-20	—	3-4
May 10, 1973	New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 102–93	W	32	2	8	4	—	—	1-9	—	0-0
May 8, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 103–98	W	44	33	14	2	—	—	13-21	—	7-8
May 6, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 87–83	W	30	9	11	1	—	—	4-14	—	1-1
May 3, 1973	New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 99–95	W	27	9	9	0	—	—	4-12	—	1-2
May 1, 1973	New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 115–112	L	44	25	16	3	—	—	11-19	—	3-4
Apr 29, 1973	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 94–78	W	38	13	7	8	—	—	5-14	—	3-4
Apr 27, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–100	L	39	10	17	5	—	—	5-15	—	0-0
Apr 25, 1973	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 98–97	L	41	19	12	5	—	—	9-19	—	1-2
Apr 22, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 117–110	W	51	22	10	3	—	—	8-17	—	6-6
Apr 20, 1973	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–91	W	37	17	11	4	—	—	8-23	—	1-1
Apr 18, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 129–96	W	24	19	8	3	—	—	8-11	—	3-3
Apr 15, 1973	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 134–108	L	33	12	6	5	—	—	6-13	—	0-0
Mar 11, 1973	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–107	L	9	0	3	0	—	—	0-1	—	0-0
Feb 23, 1973	New York Knicks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 84–83	L	43	14	24	6	—	—	7-21	—	0-0
Feb 14, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 100–98	L	43	10	12	2	—	—	4-18	—	2-2
Feb 10, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 107–93	W	43	13	13	4	—	—	5-14	—	3-3
Feb 6, 1973	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 95–90	L	45	12	8	5	—	—	6-14	—	0-0
Dec 19, 1972	New York Knicks at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 117–84	L	17	4	4	1	—	—	2-10	—	0-2
May 7, 1972	New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–100	L	35	13	14	2	—	—	6-15	—	1-3
May 5, 1972	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–111	L	48	13	13	1	—	—	6-18	—	1-2
May 3, 1972	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–96	L	20	0	9	2	—	—	0-6	—	0-0
Apr 30, 1972	New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 106–92	L	20	7	10	0	—	—	3-7	—	1-3
Apr 26, 1972	New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 114–92	W	43	19	18	6	—	—	9-18	—	1-1
Mar 24, 1972	New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 131–88	L	29	4	9	2	—	—	2-9	—	0-0
Mar 22, 1972	New York Knicks vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 123–99	W	38	24	11	3	—	—	11-18	—	2-2
Feb 29, 1972	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–111	L	39	10	9	5	—	—	4-13	—	2-2
Feb 8, 1972	New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–102	L	45	14	20	6	—	—	6-19	—	2-2
Nov 30, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–109	L	45	29	14	5	—	—	12-21	—	5-8
Nov 27, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 100–99	W	36	14	15	2	—	—	6-12	—	2-2
Nov 26, 1971	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 104–89	W	47	23	19	4	—	—	9-16	—	5-6
Nov 24, 1971	New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 114–94	W	46	16	20	4	—	—	6-17	—	4-6
Nov 23, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 125–110	W	28	17	20	4	—	—	6-14	—	5-7
Nov 20, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–114	W	43	35	13	3	—	—	16-29	—	3-5
Nov 16, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 112–111	W	47	15	11	1	—	—	6-14	—	3-3
Oct 27, 1971	New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 110–96	L	26	13	5	1	—	—	4-11	—	5-7
Oct 26, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 106–101	W	44	22	12	3	—	—	11-21	—	0-0
Feb 12, 1971	New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 125–116	L	46	24	12	5	—	—	8-24	—	8-8
Feb 6, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 109–102	L	38	12	14	1	—	—	6-15	—	0-0
Jan 30, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 106–105	L	38	23	15	1	—	—	10-23	—	3-7
Jan 29, 1971	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 118–111	W	44	24	15	2	—	—	8-21	—	8-11
Jan 27, 1971	New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 116–108	W	47	25	15	5	—	—	12-31	—	1-2
Jan 26, 1971	New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 107–98	W	36	18	14	2	—	—	8-13	—	2-3
Jan 7, 1971	New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 116–106	L	41	22	11	3	—	—	9-13	—	4-5

Newest 50 of 157 belt games shown.

By season

Season	Team	G	W–L	Title wins	PTS	REB	AST	STL
1973–74	New York Knicks	7	3–4	2	92	88	26	0
1972–73	New York Knicks	18	9–9	4	243	193	61	—
1971–72	New York Knicks	18	9–9	4	288	242	54	—
1970–71	New York Knicks	17	10–7	3	334	202	39	—
1969–70	New York Knicks	23	17–6	6	348	238	54	—
1968–69	New York Knicks	20	14–6	3	356	212	41	—
1967–68	Detroit Pistons	15	6–9	3	312	121	20	—
1966–67	Detroit Pistons	12	2–10	1	197	93	13	—
1965–66	Detroit Pistons	9	0–9	0	163	86	10	—
1964–65	Detroit Pistons	8	2–6	1	106	47	5	—
1963–64	Detroit Pistons	3	0–3	0	20	18	8	—
1962–63	Detroit Pistons	7	3–4	2	103	18	10	—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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